Come in and sit a bit, and have a cup of tea with me.

If you’re coming over from Arabah’s site welcome. You may be coming over because you too have a child or loved one in the gay lifestyle. Or that you would like to learn more. Or that you’re just curious. Either way…welcome. My hope is that this is a soft place to land for those that…

Change. It’s the only thing that is constant. When God closes a door He always opens a window. The definition of insanity is to keep doing something over and over again expecting different results. I hate platitudes. Yet these all apply. I have told my friends in the crafts shows I do, that when God…

Growing up I couldn’t help notice my mother was a Christian. She would play hymns on her accordion and the piano. She listened to my prayers ever night, and taught me the Lord’s Prayer by heart. And I still have my children’s bible she gave me. I can still remember hearing the clicking of her high…

Does it look like what we think of as the steortypical Christian woman who wakes up early, pours herself a cup of coffee (for me herbal tea) and quietly reads Gods word, worships and prays with hope and faith and waits upon the Lord for an answer, before anyone wakes up. Yes…yes it does. And…

Is it just me…or do any of you find yourself figuring out how God is going to fix your life? I am in an inbetween time of life. And let’s face it…all of us are. As we’re all trying to figure out how to cope with life’s struggles while having hope and faith that God…

I was a brand new bride and people would ask me what my husband did. I would answer “he substitute teaches and coaches soccer”. Now in 2016, 37 years of marriage I can say “he substitute teaches and coaches soccer”. How do we come full circle? Simple…because God wastes nothing. My husband had a phenomenal…

Back in the day Antique Dealers were a different breed. They did their homework by reading books full of pictures of depression glassware with set prices. Deals were rarely given, and rarely offered. One would go into a shop and expect to see things put on dark wood shelves. And if one complained that things…

I like plans. So I like road maps, graphs and charts. So when there are trials I want a step by step plan to follow to heal. But when I can’t find one I figure I have three choices. Give up. Continue on my own way. Or trust God and step back. It’s never viable…

I have known for awhile. I have been putting it off sharing…only to finally submit. You see I have been ill. I have been ill with fatigue and thyroid issues for over 16 years. Though basically functional, it has been challenging. I have been to Doctors and every type out there. And yet…still ill. But…

You might ask…how can not having as many gifts or cards help you get through Mother’s Day? Wouldn’t it be the hardest day of the year for you? All those memories and emotions. And seeing all the families at the restaurants with multiple generations of mothers with balloons and gifts, love and laughter. Yes…yes it…

It seems to me that no one is an expert in anything. Yet as any author will tell you. We do tend to be of an observant breed. And how does this help unless we share with you what we observe? So on Facebook the other day I couldn’t help but notice that a friend…

I have no clue what it’s like to have a sibling. So I guess the “write what you know” cliche goes right out the window. But today I honor the relationship my children had with each other. When I found out I was pregnant with Tim I was so happy that I was able to…